Civil Rights activist and Baptist minister Martin Luther King, Jr., is most remembered for his use of nonviolence and civil disobedience to advance civil rights and pursue equal opportunities for ...

Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. made his mark on the U.S. and the world when he pioneered for civil rights and equality decades ago. His story has been told and recreated in numerous forms: books, movies, ...

Today, the country pauses to celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day with parades, speeches and acts of service. At 8 a.m., the MLK Breakfast will take place at the Julia T. & Charles W. Cherry Sr.

Born in Atlanta on Jan. 15, 1929, the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. is celebrated as one of the most influential Black leaders in American history. The Baptist minister, scholar, civil-rights activist ...

Clarence B. Jones, a civil rights attorney and close adviser to the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. has died at age 95.

April 4th is the 57th anniversary of Martin Luther King Jr.'s death. North Jersey residents recalled their personal encounters with the legendary civil rights leader Theodora Lacey still displays the ...

On April 12, 1963, eight white clergymen in Birmingham, Alabama published a letter (known as the “Call for Unity”) in the local press condemning the civil rights demonstrations unfolding in their city ...

Born on January 15, 1929, Civil Rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. would have celebrated his 91st birthday today. Nearly 47 years after his assassination in Memphis, Tennessee, we honor the ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — When President-elect Donald Trump is sworn in as president of the United States inside the Capitol’s rotunda, he will do so facing a bust of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. on the ...